Japan at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Japan at the Olympic Games

Flag of Japan
IOC code  JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.or.jp (Japanese)
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 110 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Shozo Sasahara
Medals
Rank: 10		 Gold
4		 Silver
10		 Bronze
5		 Total
19
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Japan competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 110 competitors, 94 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 13 sports.[1]

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Men's Marathon

Basketball

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Boxing

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Cycling

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Time trial
Individual road race

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Men's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 70.76
  • Final — 123.69 (→ 11th place)
  • Preliminary Round — 69.76
  • Final — 120.20 (→ 12th place)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 48.45
  • Final — 70.95 (→ 10th place)
  • Preliminary Round — 46.15
  • Final — 69.71 (→ 11th place)

Fencing

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One fencer represented Japan in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre

Football

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Main article: Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics

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Rowing

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Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Six shooters represented Japan in 1956.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

References

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